Ict@innovation: Free your IT Business in Africa/2-Test

Test Module 2 Question 1 : What is the businesses focus of the company? Training Open source training to their clients, conducting regular workshops Open Source Software advocacy Question 2 : Most of the web based applications are based in? SAJO - Sun Microsystem, Apache, Java and Oracle LAMP - Linux Apache MySQL PHP LNMP – Linux Ngix MySQL Perl Question 3 : Which services Open World LTD provides? Servers (mail, list,file, print, database, etc.) to Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems and web hosting. Training only Training and Web development Question 4 : What is the company vision? Is to have 120 new clients per month Is to be a market leader in the provision and support of open source Localization of their products Question 5 : Which is the intended goal of the company for the future? Implementing support on Linux/Unix servers Localization of the their products Adoption of a training certification Question 6 : Which is the company specialization? Geological Information Survey (GIS) Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Geographical Mapping Standards Question 7 : The company partnership are based on: South Africa only Europe and South Africa South Africa and Kenya Across Southern Africa Question 8 : Which open Source softwares the company is planning to use? MapWindow GIS or Quantum GIS Quantum Solace Mapping & Chart OpenGIS Question 9 : Point two challenges for GIS Global System in doing FLOSS businesses Question 10 : Point two key factors for successfully using FLOSS Question 11 : How GIS Global Image markets its products and services Using the internet, by word-of-mouth, articles in local publications, through workshops and training Only using Internet Fiers distribution at universities Question 12 : Workshops and Trainings represent half of the company revenues True False Question 13 : Which benefits the existing clients of the company have? Discounts on the company products At the end of the year the clients company get a free update of their products Access to new modules and software announcements and also have preferential rates when GIS workshops are presented Question 14 : What is the company fundamental experience by using Open Source Software components Keep costing at minimum Using the source code for modifications Using the source code for modifications, correcting bugs and send back to the community Question 15 : The company relies on: Their own I.T .staff and consultants who are able to deliver the solutions Only their own I.T. staff Only hired I.T. staff Question 16 : What Futuresoft does as a goodwill gesture? Create websites for SME free of charges Donate money to Open Source Software projects and communities Send back modifications of a source code to the community Question 17 : The major problems encountered by the company was? Finding Free and Open Source Software that fit for their businesses Skilled work force that is willing to work for a low salary Establishment to work Finding clients for their products Question 18 : What was the solution for the problem? Having part-time staff Is to outsource most of their work to India Increase the price of the services to pay the developers Question 19 : What Futuresoft did in order to venture into the open source software business? They rely on Internet research in specific websites The company has an open source expert who has done a lot of research on open source projects They redesign already know Open Source Software businesses to satisfy their needs Question 20 : As part of the Revenue model the company is is also working on? Creating a strong brand, a range of products, as well as bigger staff strength. Develop and finding solution internally, not outsourcing. Selling Hardware Question 21 : The main focus of Linux Holding is FLOSS support for large corporations FLOSS advocacy across the country Developing and administering Linux Courses Question 22 : Beside training what Linux Holding does? Server hosting Web development and Web Hosting Free and Open Source Software advocacy Question 23 : How Linux Holding does the survey of the market? Distributing fliers Publishing their services on Radio and TV Via the company's web site and by phoning current customers Advertising on Magazines and Newspaper Question 24 : Which firm policy the company do regarding the payment of their services? Getting paid before delivering services Participants which didn't pay the sue on the law court At least one for a class is a pro bono participant Question 25 : Linux Solutions is doing Open Source Software business for over: 9 years 5 years 15 years 8 years Question 26 : Which are the main pillars of Linux Solutions? Question 27 : Why Linux Holdings prefer Private Sectors? Because there's no corruption More clearly focused on their needs, less bureaucratic, and often pay their customers faster than government departments. Is easier for Linux Solutions to work with small groups Question 28 : What Linux Solutions do with the newer companies offerings Open Source Software? Implement FUD1 on them so they will give up implementing FOSS. 1Fear Uncertainty and Doubt Linux Solutions extends its helping hands, simplifying and explaining to newcomers how to deal with potential customers. Give they Open Source Software materials for them to start Question 29 : Which of the following choices is not an obstacle for Linux Solutions? Big contracts with NGO Qualifications for Government contracts Open Source Software is not suitable for Uganda government Poor payment habits by clients Question 30 : Which pro bono activity they did They offer used computers to schools They did localization of Firefox web browser They work for the government without charging in order to show the advantages of Free and Open Source Software Question 31 : According to the managing director of Linux Solutions: A FLOSS company must focus only at FOSS The easy way to spread FLOSS is by selling pre installed Linux distro on PC's There is a need to diversify so as to ensure that as one revenue source dwindles in one service sector, another probably keeps you afloat Question 32 : Which of the following services Amest Santin System provides? Training and Consultancy FLOSS support for servers Software development and web hosting Question 33 : Which was the solution to overcame the entry barriers? Boldly participate in public bids for projects, presenting the company professionally Providing services free of charge Sending letters to decision makers explaining the benefits on FLOSS Question 34 : One of the Amaset Santim System businesses focus is; Receive work even if there's no time-frame to do it. Be honest about your produce Demonstrate a large variety of web solutions to the client in order to exhibit expertise Make products available for those who can afford Question 35 : The company revenue is: 70% hosting, 10% development, 20% other services 90% development and the remaining 20% is from other services 90% of it's revenue from web development, 7% web hosting and 3% other services Question 36 : Which of the companies have links with CENFOSS Red Hat Enterprise Codeweavers Google Inc. SAP Question 37 : From September 2006 until February 2007 CENFOSS how many employees CENFOSS had? 4 employess 3 employess 10 employess 7 employess Question 38 : Which is the advantage that CENFOSS has over newcomers on FLOSS Businesses? CENFOSS has already conquest the market on FLOSS Businesses Because there are the only training center dedicated to FLOSS Newcomers needs CENFOSS permission to operate Question 39 : Which of the following Government ministries is not a CENFOSS customer? Ministry of Health Ministry of Environment Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Social Affairs Question 40 : Which CENFOSS customer has more than 150 computers running a Linux distro? RRD Vodacom SOCREMO AMODE Open World LTD 1 What is the businesses focus of the Open World LTD? Training Open source training to their clients, conducting regular workshops Open Source Software advocacy 2 Most of the web based applications are based in? SAJO - Sun Microsystem, Apache, Java and Oracle LAMP - Linux Apache MySQL PHP LNMP – Linux Ngix MySQL Perl 3 Which services Open World LTD provides? Servers (mail, list,file, print, database, etc.) to Firewalls and Intrusion Detection Systems and web hosting. Training only Training and Web development 4 What is the company vision? Is to have 120 new clients per month Is to be a market leader in the provision and support of open source Localization of their products 5 Which is the intended goal of the company for the future Implementing support on Linux/Unix servers Localization of the their products Adoption of a training certification GIS Global Image 6 Which is the company specialization? Geological Information Survey (GIS) Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Geographical Mapping Standards 7 The company partnership are based on: South Africa only Europe and South Africa South Africa and Kenya Across Southern Africa 8 Which open Source softwares the company is planning to use? MapWindow GIS or Quantum GIS Quantum Solace Mapping & Chart OpenGIS 9 Point two challenges for GIS Global System in doing FLOSS businesses 9.1 9.2 10 Point two key factors for successfully using FLOSS 10.1 10.2 11 How GIS Global Image markets its products and services Using the internet, by word-of-mouth, articles in local publications, through workshops and training Only using Internet Fliers distribution at universities 12 Workshops and Trainings represent half of the company revenues True False 13 Which benefits the existing clients of the company have? Discounts on the company products At the end of the year the clients company get a free update of their products access to new modules and software announcements and also have preferential rates when GIS workshops are presented Futuresoft 14 What is the company fundamental experience by using Open Source Software components Keep costing at minimum Using the source code for modifications Using the source code for modifications, correcting bugs and send back to the community 15 The company relies on: Their own I.T .staff and consultants who are able to deliver the solutions Only their own I.T. staff Only hired I.T. staff 16 What Futuresoft does as a goodwill gesture? Create websites for SME free of charges Donate money to Open Source Software projects and communitie Send back modifications of a source code to the community 17 The major problems encountered by the company was? Finding Free and Open Source Software that fit for their businesses Skilled work force that is willing to work for a low salary Establishment to work Finding clients for their products 18 What was the solution for the problem? Having part-time staff Is to outsource most of their work to India Increase the price of the services to pay the developers 19 What Futuresoft did in order to venture into the open source software business? They rely on Internet research in specific websites The company has an open source expert who has done a lot of research on open source projects hey redesign already know Open Source Software businesses to satisfy their needs 20 As part of the Revenue model the company is is also working on? Creating a strong brand, a range of products, as well as bigger staff strength. Develop and finding solution internally, not outsourcing. Selling Hardware Linux Holdings 21 The main focus of Linux Holding is FLOSS support for large corporations FLOSS advocacy across the country Developing and administering Linux Courses 22 Beside training what Linux Holding does? Server hosting Web development and Web Hosting Free and Open Source Software advocacy 23 How Linux Holding does the survey of the market? Distributing fliers Publishing their services on Radio and TV Via the company's web site and by phoning current customers Advertising on Magazines and Newspaper 24 Which firm policy the company do regarding the payment of their services? Getting paid before delivering services Participants which didn't pay the sue on the law court At least one for a class is a pro bono participant Linux Solutions 25 Linux Solutions is doing Open Source Software business for over: 9 years 5 year 15 year 8 years 26 Which are the main pillars of Linux Solutions? 27 Why Linux Holdings prefer Private Sectors? Because there's no corruption More clearly focused on their needs, less bureaucratic, and often pay their customers faster than government departments. Is easier for Linux Solutions to work with small groups 28 What Linux Solutions do with the newer companies offerings Open Source Software? Implement FUD1 on them so they will give up implementing FOSS. Linux Solutions extends its helping hands, simplifying and explaining to newcomers how to deal with potential customers. Give they Open Source Software materials for them to start 29 Which of the following choices is not an obstacle for Linux Solutions? Big contracts with NGO Qualifications for Government contracts Open Source Software is not suitable for Uganda government Poor payment habits by clients 30 Which pro bono activity they did They offer used computers to schools They did localization of Firefox web browser They work for the government without charging in order to show the advantages of Free and Open Source Software 31 According to the managing director of Linux Solutions: A FLOSS company must focus only at FOSS The easy way to spread FLOSS is by selling pre installed Linux distro on PC's There is a need to diversify so as to ensure that as one revenue source dwindles in one service sector, another probably keeps you afloat Amest Santim Systems PLC 32 Which of the following services Amest Santin System provides? Training and Consultancy FLOSS support for servers Software development and web hosting 33 Which was the solution to overcame the entry barriers? Boldly participate in public bids for projects, presenting the company professionally Providing services free of charge Sending letters to decision makers explaining the benefits on FLOSS 34 One of the Amaset Santim System businesses focus is; Receive work even if there's no time-frame to do it. Be honest about your produce Demonstrate a large variety of web solutions to the client in order to exhibit expertise Make products available for those who can afford 35 The company revenue is: 70% hosting, 10% development, 20% other services 90% development and the remaining 20% is from other services 90% of it's revenue from web development, 7% web hosting and 3% other services CENFOSS 36 Which of the companies have links with CENFOSS Red Hat Enterprise Codeweavers Google Inc. SAP 37 From September 2006 until February 2007 CENFOSS how many employees CENFOSS had? 4 employess 3 employess 10 employess 7 employess 38 Which is the advantage that CENFOSS has over newcomers on FLOSS Businesses? CENFOSS has already conquest the market on FLOSS Businesses Because there are the only training center dedicated to FLOSS Newcomers needs CENFOSS permission to operate 39 Which of the following Government ministries is not a CENFOSS customer? Ministry of Health Ministry of Environment Ministry of the Interior Ministry of Social Affairs 40 Which CENFOSS customer has more than 150 computers running a Linux distro? RRD Vodacom SOCREMO AMODE Previous Chapter | Next Chapter